The Latino Catholic Challenge: Go Veggie For Lent

The Latino Catholic Challenge: Go Veggie For Lent

Mary Mata March 8, 2011

By Lucy M Fel, Courtesy Veglatino.com Many people who practice Catholicism will be faced with the question every Friday for 40 days, “What will I eat on Friday?” I know folks […]

News Taco To Go: Jobs, Budget, Drug War, Health Care And Sex

Mary Mata March 4, 2011

192,000 jobs were added to the economy in February, which is the biggest jump since mid-2010. Republican lawmakers are trying to pass off their cuts to the budget as job […]

Diabetes Can Shorten Life By 6 Years

Mary Mata March 3, 2011

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that a diabetic reaching the age of 50 is likely to die 6 years earlier than someone who […]

Texas Report: Poor Latinos Have Really Bad Health

Mary Mata March 1, 2011

A report released from the Health Collaborative in San Antonio, Texas shows that Latinos in this city suffer from poor health — especially the poor ones. It’s not a surprise […]

News Taco To Go: WWI, HPV, Wisconsin, Budget And Libya

Mary Mata

The last WWI veteran died Sunday. Frank W. Buckles was 110 when he died but only 16 when he lied to enlist in the Army to fight in WWI. Half […]

Guapura 101: How To Avoid The Flu

Mary Mata February 28, 2011

One way to totally ruin the lovely spring weather that’s just barely beginning to rear its head is to get the flu. A great post from Women’s Health offers some […]

Tía Rosita’s Arroz Con Leche Recipe

Mary Mata February 25, 2011

I’m not a huge rice fan, but seriously, who doesn’t love arroz con leche? That’s what I thought. My Tía Rosita shared her scrumptious recipe from her Cuban friend with […]

No Smoking In Honduras — Anywhere

Mary Mata February 24, 2011

Honduras just passed a law that bans smoking pretty much everywhere — even in your own home if someone reports they were bothered by your smoking. The law does not […]

Low-Grade Mexican Marijuana is for Latinos

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I can’t stop laughing long enough to be outraged. Wait…no, nope, can’t muster a frown. Turns out some schmuck in Los Angeles thinks that pot from Mexico is targeted to […]

Mi (My) Doctor and the Affordable Care Act

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[Editor’s Note: Juan Flores is Executive Director of La Fe Policy Research and Education Center, in San Antonio, TX.] by Juan Flores My wife and I recently changed doctors and […]